With no way out, she wanders into a used-clothing recycling center. Starting as a sorting worker, she meets Yan Zhenhan, an unemployed quality-control supervisor, and Yong Shiwei, a vocational school graduate. The three join forces to establish a recycled-fabric workshop.
Theme: How can people deemed "unrecyclable" by their industry and family prove their worth with the things no one notices? True independence means moving from "being needed" to "not needing anyone to define you."